All solid-state diode-pumped Raman laser with self-frequency conversion

Author

Grabtchikov, A.S. ; Kuzmin, A.N. ; Lisinetskii, V.A. ; Orlovich, V.A. ; Ryabtsev, G.I. ; Demidovich, A.A.

Author_Institution

B.I. Stepanov Inst. of Phys., Minsk, Byelorussia

fYear

2000

fDate

7-12 May 2000

Firstpage

228

Lastpage

229

Abstract

Summary form only given. Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) in different mediums is widely accepted method for the frequency conversion of the radiation generated in laser systems with different types of pump from flash-lamps to laser diodes. A special place in this direction is occupied by solid-state mediums that allow the laser generation and nonlinear frequency conversion (so called self-frequency conversion) to be simultaneously achieved in one crystal. One of the most efficient mediums for Raman self-conversion is Nd/sup 3+/:KGd(WO/sub 4/)/sub 2/ (Nd:KGW) crystal. Raman self-frequency conversion in Nd:KGW crystal was realized at flashlamp pump more than ten years ago. On the other hand, laser oscillation in Nd:KGW crystal at diode pump has been also already shown in the cw, Q-switched and mode-locked operation modes. In this report the operation of all solid-state compact diode pumped Raman laser with self-conversion on KGW crystal is described.

Keywords

Q-switching; Raman lasers; neodymium; optical frequency conversion; optical pumping; potassium compounds; solid lasers; stimulated Raman scattering; KGd(WO/sub 4/)/sub 2/:Nd; Nd/sup 3+/:KGd(WO/sub 4/)/sub 2/; Q-switched; Raman self-frequency conversion; SRS; all solid-state compact diode pumped Raman laser; all solid-state diode-pumped Raman laser; flash-lamps; flashlamp pump; laser generation; laser oscillation; laser systems; mode-locked operation modes; nonlinear frequency conversion; optical frequency conversion; self-frequency conversion; solid-state mediums; stimulated Raman scattering; Diode lasers; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Neodymium; Pump lasers; Raman scattering; Solid lasers; Solid state circuits; Stimulated emission;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2000. (CLEO 2000). Conference on

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-634-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.2000.906947

Filename

906947